FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL OCT 9, 2016
TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (41) | 715 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State (1) | 665 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson (2) | 631 | 3 |
| 4. Michigan (1) | 582 | 4 |
| 5. Washington | 546 | 6 |
| 6. Texas A&M | 479 | 8 |
| 7. Louisville | 473 | 7 |
| 8. Wisconsin | 320 | 11 |
| 9. Tennessee | 301 | 9 |
| 10. Nebraska | 295 | 12 |
| 11. Baylor | 235 | 13 |
| 12. Houston | 191 | 5 |
| 13. Ole Miss | 133 | 15 |
| 14. Boise State | 104 | NA |
| 15. Virginia Tech | 98 | NA |
| 16. Miami (FL) | 63 | 10 |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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